HTTP 410 (Gone) responses

77 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With 4,000 active installs the user base is modest but respectable for a single-purpose utility, well above the raw threshold for the score shown.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated on 2026-05-21 and tested against WordPress 7.0, the maintenance signal is excellent and suggests an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 92/100 rating from 21 reviewers is strong and reflects positive real-world experiences from the small group of users who have rated it.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened is a positive signal that the plugin works without issues, though it also means there is no visible history of the developer resolving tickets.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring PHP 7.4 and WordPress 5.0, compatibility is broad and modern.

Scores higher than 60% of indexed plugins

About

Sends HTTP 410 (Gone) responses for deleted content, telling search engines the page is permanently removed.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-08-05 5:04pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin returns an HTTP 410 (Gone) status code for content you have deleted, signalling to search engines that the URL is permanently removed rather than temporarily unavailable. Unlike a 404, a 410 tells crawlers to drop the page from their index faster. It is a focused, single-purpose SEO utility for sites that regularly retire content.

Who It's For

It is best for publishers, news outlets, blog networks, and e-commerce operators who routinely delete posts, products, or pages and want faster, cleaner de-indexing on Google and Bing. Sites with high content turnover, such as job boards, magazines, and documentation hubs, will see the most SEO value.

Who Should Skip It

If you rarely delete content, or if your deleted URLs redirect to relevant alternatives using 301s, this plugin is unnecessary since a 404 or redirect is already appropriate.

The Bottom Line

WP 410 is a small, focused plugin that does one job well: helping search engines retire deleted URLs faster. The maintenance and rating signals are strong, though the lack of support threads means new users have limited public history to lean on. Worth installing if you delete content frequently and want cleaner de-indexing, otherwise skip it.

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